Section 218-RICR-50-00-1.5 - REFERRALS AND APPLICATIONSA. Referral and information requests submitted by individuals with disabilities to the Office of Rehabilitation Services will be processed upon receipt. Individuals who are not U.S. Citizens must be able to prove they are legally able to work in the United States as determined by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.B. An individual and/or their representative submits a signed Application (ORS-4) and a completed Current Health and Functional Capacities Self-Assessment Form (ORS-3), a completed common intake application in an America's Job (One-Stop) Center or another type of request for vocational rehabilitation services, to initiate an assessment to determine eligibility and priority for services.C. When an incomplete application is received, the assigned vocational rehabilitation counselor will make all attempts to contact applicant for information.D. Applications can be found at the Office of Rehabilitation Services, America's Job (One Stop) Centers, or on the ORS website (www.ors.ri.gov), etc.E. Eligibility will be determined within sixty (60) days, unless exceptional and unforeseen circumstances occur in accordance with 34 C.F.R. § 361.471(b)(i), incorporated above.218 R.I. Code R. 218-RICR-50-00-1.5
Amended effective 6/4/2023